Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Wellington and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Wellington and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Fort Wellington is 13.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fort Wellington is 14.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 GYD 2,527
$4.65 ฿147
159.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 GYD 15.3K
$46.11 ฿1,460
58.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 GYD 1,808
$8.74 ฿277
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$5.02 GYD 1,051
$3.04 ฿96.2
65.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 GYD 261
$0.72 ฿22.80
73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 GYD 145
$0.39 ฿12.38
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 GYD 414
$2.44 ฿77.2
-18.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 GYD 489
$3.79 ฿120
-38.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.37 GYD 704
$2.14 ฿67.9
57.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 GYD 447
$1.86 ฿58.9
15.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYD 401
$2.19 ฿69.2
-12.33%
Eggs
$4.11 GYD 860
$2.25 ฿71.1
82.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 GYD 2,956
$19.73 ฿625
-28.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 GYD 1,336
$3.79 ฿120
68.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 GYD 2,036
$13.55 ฿429
-28.19%
Apples (1kg)
$9.41 GYD 1,969
$3.25 ฿103
189.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 GYD 547
$1.67 ฿52.9
56.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 GYD 702
$2.39 ฿75.7
40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 GYD 1,344
$2.09 ฿66.2
207.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 GYD 522
$1.53 ฿48.39
63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 GYD 630
$1.51 ฿47.79
99.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 GYD 487
$0.99 ฿31.30
135.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 GYD 313
$0.51 ฿16.30
194.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 GYD 561
$4.27 ฿135
-37.24%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿643
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 GYD 368
$1.79 ฿56.7
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 GYD 507
$2.77 ฿87.6
-12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 GYD 647
$3.11 ฿98.4
-0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.05 GYD 2,521
$13.73 ฿435
-12.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 GYD 213
$1.32 ฿41.75
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K GYD 3.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-48.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.4 GYD 18.9K
$120 ฿3,811
-24.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.20 GYD 5,689
$13.93 ฿441
95.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 GYD 10.6K
$18.31 ฿579
176.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 GYD 1,397
$8.71 ฿276
-23.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,033 GYD 216.1K
$698 ฿22.1K
48.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K GYD 5.0M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
50.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 GYD 7,254
$57.6 ฿1,824
-39.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 GYD 11.1K
$34.24 ฿1,084
54.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 GYD 27.0K
$113 ฿3,582
13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 GYD 15.9K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-10.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Wellington
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$953 GYD 199.4K
$529 ฿16.7K
80.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5.33
40.71%

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Last update for Fort Wellington: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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